Benin Premier League

Benin Premier League
Country	Benin
Confederation	CAF
Founded	1969
Number of teams	14
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Benin Second Division
Domestic cup(s)	Benin Cup
International cup(s)	Champions League Confederation Cup
Current champions	Buffles du Borgou FC (2013/14)
Most championships	AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (12)

The Benin Premier League, also called Championnat National du Bénin in French, is the highest football division in Benin. The league was delivered in 1969 for the first time. Currently, it is composed by 14 clubs playing a double round-robin tournament. The winner of the Premier League earns a place in the CAF Champions League. The last two clubs are relegated to Second Division which is composed by 11 teams.

Clubs 2016

Groupe A

Groupe B

Previous champions^[1]

1969 : FAD Cotonou
1970 : AS Porto-Novo
1971 : AS Cotonou
1972 : AS Porto-Novo
1973 : AS Porto-Novo
1974 : Etoile Sportive Porto-Novo
no championship between 1975 and 1977
1978 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
1979 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
1980 : Buffles du Borgou FC (Parakou)
1981 : Ajijas Cotonou
1982 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
1983 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
1984 : Lions de l'Atakory (Cotonou)
1985 : Requins de l'Atlantique FC (Cotonou)

1986 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
1987 : Requins de l'Atlantique FC (Cotonou)
1988 : no championship
1989 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
1990 : Requins de l'Atlantique FC (Cotonou)
1991 : Postel Sport FC (Porto-Novo)
1992 : Buffles du Borgou FC (Parakou)
1993 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
1994 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
1995 : Toffa Cotonou
1996 : Mogas 90 FC (Porto Novo)
1997 : Mogas 90 FC (Porto Novo)
1998 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
1999 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
no official championship between 2000 and 2001

2001/02 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
2003 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
2004 : not finished
2005 : no championship
2005/06 : Mogas 90 FC (Porto Novo)
2007 : Tonnerre d'Abomey FC
2008/09 : declared invalid
2009 : no competition
2009/10 : ASPAC FC
2010/11 : suspended
2011/12 : ASPAC FC
2012/13 : Jeunesse Athlétique du Plateau
2013/14 : Buffles du Borgou FC (Parakou)

Performance by club^[1]

Club	Titles	Last Title
AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé	12	2003
Mogas 90 FC	3	2006
Requins de l'Atlantique FC	3	1990
AS Porto-Novo	3	1973
Buffles du Borgou FC	3	2014
ASPAC FC	2	2012
Jeunesse Athlétique du Plateau	1	2013
Tonnerre d'Abomey FC	1	2007
Toffa Cotonou	1	1995
Postel Sport FC	1	1991
Lions de l'Atakory	1	1984
Ajijas Cotonou	1	1981
Etoile Sportive Porto-Novo	1	1974
AS Cotonou	1	1971
FAD Cotonou	1	1969

Champion Rankings

Note: There were no champions in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008 and 2009. The championship was abandoned in 2004 and in 2011.

Season	Champion	Runner Up
1969	FAD Cotonou
1970	AS Porto-Novo
1971	AS Cotonou
1972	AS Porto-Novo
1973	AS Porto-Novo
1974	Étoile Sportive Porto-Novo
1978	Dragons de l'Ouémé
1979	Dragons de l'Ouémé
1980	Buffles FC
1981	Ajijas Cotonou
1982	Dragons de l'Ouémé	Requins de l'Atlantique FC
1983	Dragons de l'Ouémé
1984	Lions de l'Atacora
1985	Requins de l'Atlantique FC
1986	Dragons de l'Ouémé
1987	Requins de l'Atlantique FC
1989	Dragons de l'Ouémé
1990	Requins de l'Atlantique FC
1991	Postel Sport FC
1992	Buffles FC
1993	Dragons de l'Ouémé
1994	Dragons de l'Ouémé
1995	Toffa Cotonou
1996	Mogas 90 FC	Dragons de l'Ouémé
1997	Mogas 90 FC	Dragons de l'Ouémé
1998	Dragons de l'Ouémé	Mogas 90 FC
1999	Dragons de l'Ouémé	Mogas 90 FC
2002	Dragons de l'Ouémé	Requins de l'Atlantique FC
2003	Dragons de l'Ouémé	Buffles FC
2006	Mogas 90 FC	Dragons de l'Ouémé
2007	Tonnerre FC	Soleil FC
2010	AS Port autonome de Cotonou	Buffles de Borgou
2012	AS Port autonome de Cotonou	Tonnerre FC
2013	JA Plateau

External links

Football in Benin

Benin Football Federation

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17

Women	National team U-20 U-17

League system

Men	Benin Premier League

Domestic cups

Men	Benin Cup

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
Clubs
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Venues

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Top level football leagues of Africa (CAF)

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^† Associated members

Benin Premier League (2013-2014)

League	Adjobi FC (Sakété) AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo) AS Police FC ASOS (Porto-Novo) ASPAC FC (Cotonou) Avrankou Omnisport FC Ayema Buffles du Borgou FC (Parakou) Energie FC Jeunesse Athlétique du Plateau (Pobè) Mogas 90 FC (Cotonou) Panthères FC (Djougou) Tonnerre d'Abomey FC USS Kraké (Porto-Novo)

References

1 2 Boesenberg, Eric; Bovi Diogo, Julio. "Benin - List of Champions". rsssf.com. RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.

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